What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[myglaren]

 

330 by Tayne, on Flickr

 

Interior by Tayne, on Flickr

 

It was "awaiting prep" when I bought it so i've spent three hours washing, t-cutting and polishing it.

It looks damn fine now!

 

Certainly does!

On your way you passed my front door (virtually). I live a mile from the A1 services, just south of "The Angel" (or Rusty Roger as he's known in these parts)

[vulgalour]

Finally decided that the time has come to close the books on my business. I'm keeping things ticking over until I find a proper replacement, but it's a relief to finally make the decision. I just want a reliable income and not to be shafted at every financial turn for being self employed.

[RedSparrow]

Funny enough i was just laughing at some of the "Futuristic" cars in The Children of Men over on the other channel, The Renault Avantime being one.

 

 

Reminds me of the Back to the Future Citroen DS taxi.

 

[autofive]

i ve just realised someone is sat in the back of that nasty french thing

[Angrydicky]

Seeing a seriously sheddy Maestro CLUBMAN D travelling towards me this morning, in dark blue with a beige rear door made me grin today

[Inspector Morose]

Finally decided that the time has come to close the books on my business. I'm keeping things ticking over until I find a proper replacement, but it's a relief to finally make the decision. I just want a reliable income and not to be shafted at every financial turn for being self employed.

Same here volks. After four years of repeatedly being treated like shit, I walked out of my job last Monday. Thing is, they kept me self employed even though they dictated when I worked, changed hours on a whim and got told what to do whils dragging me in for 'performance reviews' (or not doing what I was told - naughty boy. We're going to threaten you until you conform). Final straw was going to Spain for a week to get them out of the shit only to find months later that the other driver(coach-two man job) was paid significantly more as he was the blue eyed boy.

Thoughts of retaliation but what's the point?

Feeling a lot happier and more relaxed and, hey, work shall come eventually, as long as I can squash the shit storm they're creating with my so called mates in the industry.

[vulgalour]

I started up in about 2007 so I've given it a good run. Bit shitty about the coach co-driver being paid more, I never understand why companies do that sort of thing. Have just applied for an Assistant Manager role in a pet shop, which sounds like all sorts of win and is a reasonable, if not extravagant, wage. Mainly, I want to get enough funds together to buy the house I'm renting at the moment and if I leave it much longer on the wage I'm on I shan't be able to get a decent deposit together and I don't want to end up like my parents renting a house from the Council for 30 years, I'd rather be able to invest my money in something.

 

Good luck with resolving your work thing, sounds like a bit of a battle ahead.

[TimothyClaypole]

 

http://player.vimeo.com/video/41685762

 

2.26 minutes of your time please.

[Spiny Norman]

This story has just caused some lol.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-18774844

 

Nottinghamshire Police have apologised for selling a games console with cannabis inside its carry case on an online auction website.

[michiel]

This photo:

 

Not Bloody Cheese Again! by Beware of the Flowers, on Flickr

 

Reminded me of the Dutch 'broodje aap' (= monkey sandwich) for 'urban legend'...

[vulgalour]

I was excited to hear what I thought was a vintage motorbike approaching as I walked into town today, but when I turned around it was just a grubby white Perodua Nippa with the exhaust hanging off.

[scaryoldcortina]

I know what you mean - I was walking into ASDA the other day, and was surprised to hear an ancient petter diesel generator eating its oil and running away to destruction behind me. I looked, but all I could see was a lowered corsa trying to park in a disabled bay.

 

Mineturtle makes me grin though. I like trains.

[Pete-M]

[ashmicro]

 

My swimming pool is finally GONE!

 

 

Thanks to a mate and a BFO diesel powered suction pump, my driveway no longer floods. He reckons the freshwater drains aren't a big enough bore, and as I have loads of big trees, the drains were bunged up with leaves and silt. New drain grilles (fitted) should see that not recur. Cheers Raymond!

[MrDuke]

Seeing one of "my" cars getting levels of care that I could never be bothered to provide

[willswitchengage]

Win - seeing on the local news that the Yorkshire Show has been cancelled due to inclement weather and all the posh country twats in horseboxes looking despondent.

[M'coli]

Win - seeing on the local news that the Yorkshire Show has been cancelled due to inclement weather and all the posh country twats in horseboxes looking despondent.

[cort16]

Another what looks like okay car ruined by a marketing department.

 

 

Vauxhall ADAM officially revealed

 

Really, ADAM? Lol.

 

There are three basic trim levels for the ADAM: the JAM, the GLAM and the SLAM. We joke not. With the Jam (can't keep those block caps up, they're too irritating) you get the 'funky side of Adam'. The Glam, on the other hand, is 'sleek and elegant' with 'luxurious colours and chic fabrics'. Then there's the Slam, which has 'attitude and energy', 'vivid colours' and a 'racing steering wheel'.

 

The Jam, the Glam and the Slam! Check the date is this April 1st?

 

Soon to be followed by the ham (painted pink), the lamb (covered in wool) and the Flan (smells of egg and a little unpleasant).

[willswitchengage]

Isn't it named after THA BOSS MAN Adam Opel? GM Europe's "Enzo" but less erotic.

[cms206]

Popped into work earlier to find out what my hire was tonight. Boss's words "There's a letter for you on my desk, well done"

 

I expected I'd been done by Dibble for some misdemeanour, but no...

 

 

 

Rarely get thanks in this job, so it's put a grin on my face.

[Negative Creep]

Popped into work earlier to find out what my hire was tonight. Boss's words "There's a letter for you on my desk, well done"

 

I expected I'd been done by Dibble for some misdemeanour, but no...

 

 

 

Rarely get thanks in this job, so it's put a grin on my face.

 

 

Good work. It's rare people actually take the time to praise good service so always nice when it gets fed back. Rest assured, we get many complaints about the rail replacement bus drivers, usually about them getting lost or dangerous driving (amazing how much people can see from halfway down a coach.) Today's example of general fuckwittery was along the lines of "no one came to help me. There were three male staff members standing together but as a lone female I was too intimidated to approach them"

 

Also, not really sure if this is funny or sad but both our lifts broke today (again). We're on the seventh floor which is a bit of a trek but nothing major. Except the office fatty had to take the day off because she couldn't physically make it upstairs

[MrDuke]

Except the office fatty had to take the day off because she couldn't physically make it upstairs

 

I'm sure if I was actually morbidly obese I'd have more sympathy, but as I'm not Presumably if she ever developed claustrophobia she'd have to resign?

[fiatdaft]

Sook!

[vulgalour]

Vauxhall ADAM officially revealed

 

There are three basic trim levels for the ADAM: the JAM, the GLAM and the SLAM.

 

The Jam, the Glam and the Slam! Check the date is this April 1st?

 

Soon to be followed by the ham (painted pink), the lamb (covered in wool) and the Flan (smells of egg and a little unpleasant).

 

I heard they were also planning the CRAM which has an extra row of seats to give the apparent functionality of an MPV but with none of the actual practicality. There's also the SCAM where you pay an extra £5000 for no extras at all. Not forgetting the BLAM which, at a predetermined time period set at the factory by a random number generator, will grenade a vital and expensive mechanical component.

[HillmanImp]

I was just popping back from Wikes where I was buying a rake to compliment my rock' n roll lifestyle and I found a broken down Vitesse at the side of the road. I pulled up spoke to the chap and it turned out he simply had a broken rotor arm, 'Thats fine, I will have one on the GT6 I can pop home to get it' says I. 'Great says he, see you shortly'.

 

I launch myself home and pop into the garage where I remembered that the GT6 was under about 20% of the Lancia. Bugger. Moved it all about lifted the bonnet as far as it would go and manage to fumble the rotor arm out with the bonnet balancing on my shoulder. Race back to the chap with the Vitesse and its a different sodding rotor arm. Typical. Someone on either mine or his has changed the distributor over the years as they should be the same. So after all that he ended up having to simply ring the AA, only 20 minutes later than he originally planned to. Whoops. At least I tried.

[Station]

I heard they were also planning the CRAM which has an extra row of seats to give the apparent functionality of an MPV but with none of the actual practicality. There's also the SCAM where you pay an extra £5000 for no extras at all. Not forgetting the BLAM which, at a predetermined time period set at the factory by a random number generator, will grenade a vital and expensive mechanical component.

 

Limited to 10 models is the NAM, where Vauxhall have created an eerily omnipresent atmosphere where the driver is given the feeling of being watched by a 'gook', while stalking through humid jungle with your fellow comrades.

[skattrd]

I popped round BIL's garage this evening and he told me there were currently 22 cars there .... Only 4 belong to customers, the others are mine, his and a mate of mines

[vulgalour]

BAM: Comes with a spice weasel in the boot.

CLAM: smells strangely of fish.

(this could have me entertained for a while, apologies in advance).

SHAZAM: Endorsed by Captain Marvel himself!

[Richard]

BEARDED CLAM, claims to be made of sugar and spice, but smells of fish.

[Albert Ross]

There's the WHAM!, which will be popular with people wishing to be photographed in public toilets.